SYLLABUS OF SEMESTER SYSTEM FOR THE TRADE OF

Dress Making

Under

Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) (One year/Two Semesters)

Redesigned in

2014

By

Government of India Ministry of Labour & Employment (DGE&T)

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Name of the Trade : Dress Making 2. NCO Code : 3. Duration of craftsmen Training : One year (2 Semesters) 4. Entry Qualification : Passed 10th class Under 10+2 System of examination 5. Unit Strength : 16 trainees 6. Space Norms : 64 sq m (4 Sq.m/trainee) 7. Power Norms : 05 kw 8. Instructor’s Qualification : i. NTC/NAC in dress making with three

years Experience in relevant field

Or ii. Diploma in Dress Making /

Garment fabricating technology / costume designing from AICTE

With Two years’ Experience in relevant field Or

iii. Degree in Fashion& apparel Technology With one year experience in relevant field

9. Desirable Qualification : Preference will be given to a candidate With Craft Instructors Training certificate (CITS) in Dress Making

Note: Out of two instructors required for the unit 1+1, one must have Degree/Diploma & other must have NTC/NAC qualification

OBJECTIVE OF THE COURSE :

To create skilled work force for Self Employment/Working in garment

manufacturing Industry as –

Boutique/ Domestic Brands

Designer to a Boutique

Stylist in Boutique

Consultant to a Boutique

Be-Spoke designer

Design Assistant in Export Units

Design services in e –tailing

Assistant Production Merchandiser

Syllabus for the trade of “Dress Making” under craftsmen training scheme

First Semester (Common for Sewing Technology & Dress Designing)

Semester code no. : sewing tech. - 01

Duration : Six months

Week No.

Trade Practical Trade Theory

1. Familiarization with the Institute. Introduction

Trade

Job Prospects

Safety precautions

First Aid

2. Familiarization & handling of tools. Safety Precautions while handling the tools.

Basic Industrial Terminology Trade related Tools, their importance, usage and safety

Measuring Tools

Drafting Tools

Marking Tools

Cutting Tools

Sewing Tools

Finishing Tools

3.

Identification of fabrics and texture

Handling of Fabrics

Making weave samples

Fabric Fundamentals

Brief idea about fibers

Types of Fabrics

Selection of Needle and thread according to fabric types

Needle Break Policy Fabric Preparation for cutting

Fabric Grain

Selvedge

Shrinkage

Straightening the fabric Grains Measurements

Units

Measuring Techniques

4. Practice on Industrial Single needle lock stitch Sewing Machine

Sitting posture – Eye, Hand & Foot co- ordination

Speed Control

Practice on paper

Threading of machine

Bobbin winding & loading

Practice on fabric

Basic Sewing Machine

Parts and functions

Machine needle

Stitch formation

Sewing machine practice

Care and maintenance

Trouble Shooting

Types of Industrial Sewing Machine

5. Running on Over lock machine

Straight lines

Square

Zig zag lines

Circle

Semi circle

Spiral Practice on Over lock machine

Threading

Running

Minor adjustments

Parts and functions

Machine practice

Care and maintenance

Trouble Shooting

Basic Garment Analysis

6. Practice of making Seams

Plain Seam (Straight & Curved) with seam finishes

Self Enclosed seams

Top stitched seams

Corded Seam

Decorative seams Practicing with Sewing Aids

Seams

Classification

Uses

Properties of Seams

Seam finishes Sewing Aids

Presser foots

Folders

Guides

7. Making Samples of

Darts

Pleats

Introducing Fullness

Darts – Necessity, type & precautions during stitching

Pleats – Necessity, type & uses

8. Making Samples of

Tucks

Gathers and Shirrs Frills

Introducing Fullness

Tucks – Types & use

Gathering and Shirring

Flare

Ruffles/Frills – Types (Straight & Circular) & uses

9. & 10.

Practice of Hand stitches & Making Samples of them

Hand stitches

Hand needles – Size & types

Sewing Thread

Types & Applications of hand stitches

11. Making samples of

Faced Hem

Edge stitched hem

Double stitched hem

Band hem

Ease in a hem

Mitered hem Practice of the corner makings

Self turned

With additional strip

Hems

Types

Uses

Corner Makings

Types

Uses

12. & 13.

Making samples of

Casing with Drawstring

Casing with elastic

Casing

Introduction

use

Casing with heading

Inside applied casing

Outside applied casing Making samples of edge finishing

Bias facing

Combination shaped facing

Outside facing

Self facing

Shaped facing

Binding

Piping

Edge Finishing

Facings

Bindings

Pipings

14. Making samples of different shaped necklines

Necklines

Different shapes of neckline

15. Samples of making samples of Plackets

Faced Placket

Continuous Placket

One Piece Placket

Two Piece Placket

Two piece Placket with pleat

Zippered Placket

o Lapped

o Fly Front

o Open End

o Invisible

o Visible

Plackets

Types

Sample makings

16. Samples of making different Pockets

Patch

Inseam

Cut/slash

Pockets

Types

Design variations

17. Samples of making Collars Collars

Classification

Collar terms

18. Samples of making Sleeves Sleeves

Classification

Sleeve length variation

Sample making of Sleeves with and without cuff.

19.

Practice of fixing fasteners as Buttons, Hooks, Eyes, Press Studs

Practice of making Button holes by Hand

Practicing Darning and Patching

Trimmings

Types

Applications

Fixing of Buttons, hooks etc.

Making of Buttonhole Mending

Darning

Patching

20. Stitching of Ladies suit Drafting & developing Pattern for Ladies suit

21. & 22.

Industrial Training (2 weeks).

23. Project Work Prepare Minimum three Basic Dresses using the skills learned like Apron, Baby set,

A-Line Frock etc.

24& 25.

Employability skill

26. Examination

Syllabus for the trade of “Dress Designing” under craftsmen training scheme

Second Semester

Semester code no. : DD - 02

Duration: Six months

Week No.

Trade Practical Trade Theory

1. Revision of work done in Semester I

Practice of taking Body

Measurements

Human Figures

Eight Head Theory

Brief introduction about Joints and Muscles

Types of Figures Body Measurements

Importance

Types & Measuring Techniques

Precautions

Size Charts (National & International) for Children, Ladies and Gent’s wear

Importance of Size Charts 2. Practicing Different types of

spreading using different types of

fabrics

Practicing different types of layout

using the given patterns using

Patterns

Importance

Types Spreading

Types of Spreading

Methods

Types of Lay Pattern Layout

Importance

Types of layout Pattern Drafting

Drafting/Pattern Terminology

Principles of Pattern drafting

3. Kids wear Pattern Making using adaptation technique, Fabric Estimation, Cutting and Sewing of the garments for the following groups -

Children

Teenager

Drafting of Children’s Block Pattern Set (Bodice , Sleeve, Skirt and Trousers) Adaptation & Pattern Development

4. 5.

6. Draw different lines & develop designes with geometrical shapes & free hands Develop colour wheel & design with different colour schemes.

Drawing & Colouring

Type & characteristics of lines

Geometrical shapes& its application

Color, its type & application

Color Scheme 7. Sketching of

Indian Dresses Western Dresses

Elements & Principles of Designs Brief Idea of Garment Sketching Design Development Market Survey Boutique Management

8. Drafting of Ladies’ Block Pattern Set (Bodice , Sleeve, Skirt and Trousers)

Block Pattern

Introduction

Importance

9. Practice of developing dress Pattern from Draping Technique

Basic Bodies (Darts, Princess line)

Basic Skirt ( Straight, Circular)

Draping

Introduction

Process

Importance 10. Dart Manipulation

Collar Manipulation Sleeve Manipulation

Manipulation

Principles

Methods

Types 11. Practice on special industrial sewing

machines –

Double Needle Machine

Button Hole Machine

Button Sewing Machine

Multi purpose Machine (Zig zag )

Mass Production Process –

Sequence of operations

Types of cutting machines

Fusing Technology

Types of Industrial Machines Used in sewing section

Finishing 12. Ladies wear

Pattern Making using Draping/adaptation, Fabric Estimation, Cutting and Sewing of the following garments

Ladies Dress

Ladies Suits

Night wears

Blouses Pressing & Folding Checking the fitting of the garment

Designing, Sketching and drafting of the following garments

Ladies Dresses

Ladies Suits

Night wears

Blouses

13. 14.

15. Gents wear Pattern Making using adaptation, Fabric Estimation, Cutting and Sewing of the following garments

Shirts & Trousers Pressing & Folding Checking the fitting of the garment

Designing, Sketching and drafting of Ladies’ Suit with variation of Angarkha, Flared, Yoked etc.

16. 17.

18. Pattern Grading of Gent’s Shirt Pattern Grading of Gent’s Trousers

Pattern Grading

Types

Methods 19. Practice of developing designs with coral

draw tools Study on Coral Draw Software

20. 21. Methods of removing different kinds of

stains in fabrics

Checking of garments in respects of –

Measurements

Stitching

Stains

Defects

Correcting measures

Stains

Classification

Removing techniques Selection of dresses according to Occasion, occupation, Climate, Personality, Age & Sex. Quality aspects

Definition

Factors affecting the Quality

Benefits of Quality Control

Indian and International Standard

Types of Inspection-

AQL 22. Making Marker on different Width,

Texture &Design for Frocks, Blouses, Shirts, Trousers

Marker

Necessity

Types

Preparing markers according to the fabric designs

23. Industrial Training ( 2 Weeks) 24. 25. Choose any four garments mentioned above, design and develop in the form of

stitched garment and present the same. 26. Revision & Examination

TRADE : Dress Making

LIST OF TOOLS & EQUIPMENT

Sl. No. Name of the Article Quantity (Number)

A. TRAINEES’ TOOL KIT FOR 16 TRAINEES + 1 Instructor

1. Measuring Tape 150 cm 17 2. Seam Ripper 17 3. Thimble 17 4. Tailor’s Card Scale Triangular 17 5. Tailors Square – Plastic 17 6. French Curve Set of three 17 sets 7. Thread Cutter 17 8. Scale plastic 24” 17

B. Drafting/Cutting /Sewing Room Tools & Equipment 1. Scissors 25 cm 17 2. Pinking Shears 05 3. Leg Shaper – Plastic 17 4. Garment Hangers 17 5. Screw Driver Set 04 sets 6. Table Sharpener 04 7. Pressing Table 05 8. Blanket for padding of Pressing Table 05 9. Rubber mat (Size as per requirement) 05 10. Sprayer 05 11. Waste Bin Big / Small 10 12. Pattern Punch 05 13. Pattern Notcher 05

14. Pattern Hanging Stand 04 15. Water Tub 60 cm dia 01 16. Stand for hanging dresses 05

17. Trial room with 3 side mirrors of size 150 cm X 60 cm each with arrangements of hanging Dresses 01

18. Electric Automatic steam press 05 19. Sewing Machine – Single Needle Lock stitch Industrial model 16 20. Over Lock Machine 3 Thread 01

21. Zig Zag Multi Purpose Machine 01 22. Double Needle Machine 01 23. Button Hole machine 01 24. Button Sewing Machine 01 25. Machine attachments As per

requirem

ent

26. Chairs with low back rest or stools for the machines 16

27. Drafting Table 8 28. Display Board Covered with glass or Acrylic Sheet 120 X 90 cm 02

29. Instructor Table 01 30. Instructor Chair 02 31. Steel Almirah 195 X 90 X 60 cm 02 32. Pigeon hole Almirah 10 lockers & separate locking arrangements for

trainees 02

33. Locks for above pigeon hole 16

34. Wall Clock 03

35. Calculator Desk Type 01 36. White Board with accessories (size as per requirement) 02

37. Dummy Lady , men ,kid(different size) 02 each

38. Computer system with latest configuration 05

39. Printer Color laser 01

40. Work station with chair 05

C. Theory Room

41. Single desks for trainees with arrangements of keeping Books etc. 16

42. Revolving Chairs without arms 16

43. Faculty Table & Chair set 01

44. Computer set with UPS & multimedia projector 01

45. White Magnetic Board with Felt board & accessories 01

46. Display Board 02

47. Storage Almirah 01

48. Book Shelf 01

49. A/C unit split type 2 TR capacity with Stabilizer As per

requirem

ent

Note:

The quantity of hand Tools may be suitably increased as per the number of

supernumeries admitted in a unit.

Trainees Tool kit may be treated as consumables in respect of trainees actually

completing the course of one year (both the semesters) duration.

Note:

1. Due to the rapid changes in the technologies frequent Modernization of

equipments and technologies is necessary.

2. Training Programme for Staff should be organized in the new fields added in

the curriculum for the proper implementation of the same.

3. Experts from the Industry may be called for special lectures and demo’s as

and when required.

Trade testing and certification:

After Completion of the course a trainee will be awarded NCVT certificate of

Dress Making under CTS .

Further Learning Pathways:

On successful completion of the course trainees can opt for -

An additional NCVT certificate in the Sewing Technology by doing the second semester since the first semester is common with Dress Making.

higher qualification under CITS.

Following MES courses to improve their skill areas – o Apparel Production Supervisor o Fashion Accessories Designer o Apparel quality & compliance o Software application in Pattern Making o Export Merchandising